Instruction Regarding Higher
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Abhilash singhI/89649/2023
No. FCI HQ–CPF 016/9/2022-CPF Date: Approved
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Executive Director (Zone)
Food Corporation of India
All Zonal Offices
General Manager (Region)
Food Corporation of India
All Regional Offices
Sub:– Hon’ble Supreme Court Judgement dated 04.11.2022 regarding
Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995 (EPS-95) and availability of option for
contribution to EPS-95 on actual salary for pension – Reg.
Ref. 1) Circular No. EP-08-2023-04 dated 27.01.2023.
2) Letter No.FCI HQ-EP049(11)/3/2022-EP dated 10.02.2023.
3) Letter No.FCI HQ-EP049(11)/3/2022-EP dated 16.02.2023
4) FAQ No. FCI HQ–CPF 016/9/2022-CPF dated 03/16.02.2023
Sir,
Attention is invited to the Circular No.EP-08-2023-04 dated 27.01.2023 and
subsequent directions issued on the subject vide which all the administrative
offices of FCI were conveyed instructions on the subject.
As per Supreme court judgement dated 04.11.2022, the entire process
regarding exercise of joint option by the eligible employees/ ex-employees
shall be completed with in four months from the date of judgement.
Various references have been received by field office whereby adherence of
timeline for submission of joint option along with calculation of payable
amount within prescribed time given by the Hon’ble supreme court i.e.
03.03.2023 may not be possible.
Also as per EPFO Circular dated 20.02.2023,point no. 6(vi) " The method of
deposit and that of calculation of Pension will follow through subsequent
circular."
In this regard, the following directions are issued as per approval of the
Competent Authority :
1. One copy of the Joint Option forms received from members may be forwarded by respective
FCI Units to concerned CPF Division of Zones/ HQ. as applicable without computation i.e.
Annexure III.
2. CPF Division shall forward these applications to respective RPFCs along with Trustee
Undertaking for further action.
3. Unit offices are also directed to complete the work of Annexure III simultaneously and submit
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the complete set as per EP division circular dated 27.01.2023 to concerned CPF division at the
earliest.
4. All members are advised, online application of higher pension may be done on EPFO portal
without fail as well, as per EPFO guidelines and as also informed in FAQ. Unit office shall
aware the members to submit online application also.
5. CPF Section shall monitor & ensure the completion of higher pension work as per the
guidelines issued time to time & coordinate with local RPFCs in the matter.
All the members and nodal officers are advised to regularly visit EPFO
website for updates and necessary action.
Yours faithfully,
Dy. General Manager (CPF)
Copy to:
1. All EDs/ CGMs/ GMs, FCI, Headquarters, New Delhi….for information please.
2. CGM (Pers.) GM (Hqrs), GM (IRL),…for information and necessary action
please.
3. GM (CPF) ,FCI Zonal Office (North/South/East/West/NE) for information and
necessary action please.
4. AGM (HRMS/E I/ E II/Bills)… for information and necessary action please.